Corn-husking device.



No. 545,550. Patented Mar. 2o, |900,

R. F. CLARK.

CORN' HUSKING DEVICE.

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No. 645,550. Patented Mar. 20, |90G. R. F. CLARK.

CUBN HUSKING DEVICE.

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-NITED STATES RICHARD F. CLARK, OFCHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CORN-HUSKING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 645,550, dated March20, 1900.

Application filed October 30,' 1897.

To @ZZ whom, it' may concern:

Be it known that I, RICHARD F. CLARK, residing at Chicago, in the countyof Cookand State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Corn-.Husking Devices, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact description.

My invention is an improvement in cornhusking devices, and has for anobject vto provide a corn-husking pin, linger-shield, and thumb-cotwhich will be eiiicient in operation, easy to the hand, well ventilated,and in which the strap for spacing and dividing the fingers will be sosecured as to properly divide the fingers, may be readily adjusted toallow an unoccupied space in case of a disiigured, injured, or lostdigit, and to fit any sized hand or over a glove or mitten; and theinvention consists in certain novel constructions and combinations ofparts, as will be hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of my husking device onthe hand in position for use. Fig. 2 is a side view thereof. Fig. 3 is abottom plan view. Fig. 4 is a detail View of the pin, showing the samein elevation and section. Fig. 5 is a detail View. of the thumb-cot.Fig. 6 shows a modification.

The pin proper, A, is suitably formed, preferably by drop-forgin g, andhas a point A' and gradually tapers toward its opposite end, being madein the channel shape, with its edges, when made of thin metal,preferably slightly turned over and in, as best shown in the sectionalview, Fig. 4.. This inturning of the edges of the pin serves a doublepurpose, in that it strengthens the pin longitudinally and forms a broadsurface in which to produce the notches A2, which receive theclampingrings B, presently described. The point of the pin is alsoprovided at A3 with diagonal transverse flutings, which serve tostrengthen the point of the pin without rendering the surface thereoftoo rough to be pressed upon by the thumb in operation. It should benoticed that the special construction of the pin A as described givesthe same unusual strength for the amount of material used and alsoaffords notched seats for the clamping-rings in such manner that thesaid rings may be read- Serial No. 656,935. (No model.)

ily adjusted when desired, and yet will hold properly in any desiredadjustment in which they may be set.

Upon the back of the pin A, I secure the hand-leather C. It may be byrivets D D or in other suitable manner, the rivet D also serving as onefastening for the forengerstall E, which may be further held by a secondrivet D2, as shown. The loop-strap F is held at one end to .and formspractically a part of the linger-stall, its opposite end being securedat the lower end of the pin A by the buckle F' or in other suitablemanner. This strap F passes between its ends through the upper roundedside of'the clamping-rings B, and it is manifest that the slack of suchstrap .F may be disposed, as will be understood from Fig. 1, in anysuitable manner to properly fit the ngers; also, that by the provisionof different holes in the pad-strap the rings B may be adjusted towardand from each other to secure a proper spacing and will be held in suchadjustment bythe notches in the sides of the pin'A. These notches areordinarily of such depth as to receive the clamping-rings in such manneras to prevent said rings from forming any obstruction alongside the pin.

The form of the clamping-rings B is somewhat similar to that of theletter U, with its ends turned inward and downward, and such ends areseparated so that the ring may, when desired, operate with a certaintension sufficient to press the ring into engagement with the notchedpin and so render the adjustment of the ring to the piu more certain.

The stall E, formed with the shield and thumb-cot, is provided upon itsupper side with numerous plates H, Vwhich are corrugated or formed withnumerous protuberances, which roughen them and render them moreefficient in operation. An important feature of this finger-stall is theprovision in its rear side, about midway between its ends, of an openingE', whose purpose is twofold. In the rst place it renders the stallflexible at the main joint of the linger and so aids in the comfort ofthe wearer, and it also affords ample ventilation between the ends ofthe stall, as will be readily understood.

The thumb-stall I is secured 4to the fingerstall by a thumb-stall strap.I and is provided IOO at its open end with a slit I', at the mouth ofwhich I provide a spring clasp I2, which embraces the thumb and operatesto hold the thumb-stall on the thumb Without any independent or detachedfastening means. In some instances the slit I may be omitted and thestall be fulled instead at I3, as shown in Fig. 6; but I prefer to slitthe stall, as shown at I', and to provide eyelets I4 for a lacing I5, bywhich the stall may be drawn to properly fit the thumb. It is alsopreferred to use this lacing in connection With the thumb-claspingspring; but manifestly in the broad view of my invention theclasping-sprin g 0r the lacing might be regarded either alone or as ameans for securing the stall I in place independent of separatefastening devices.

Upon the inner space of the thumb-stall, near its end, I provide a plateK, which opcrates in opposition to the point of the pin A, and suchplate is of a special construction, being indented or roughened bynumerous protuberances to afford both the greatest strength and thegreatest /frictional surface for use in husking.

In the use of my invention it is applied to the hand as shown in Fig. 1and may be readily adjusted to fit hands of different sizes or handsdeformed oridisigured or over mittens, as may be desired.

In the specific construction of pin shown it Will be seen I make itthicker at its point and gradually reducing in thickness toward itsbutt-end. The special advantage resulting (from this construction isthat thereby I get suiiicient metal to give the point a broad flatsurface, having at the same time sufficient strength, and yet bycorrugating or transversely arching the butt-end I secure the desiredstrength at such point. In one sense the finger-stall may be regarded asa shield having a cot to receive the tip of the foreiinger, leaving thejointof the finger exposed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

l. A huskingpin channeled or grooved longitudinally combined with theclam ping-ring bent Within the channel of the pin and slidable upon saidpin, and the loop-strap held by said ring, substantially as described.

2. Ahu'sking-pin grooved or channeled longitudinally and having edgenotches or seats, combined With the clamping-ring fitted to engage insaid notches or seats and having its free ends bent into the channel ofthe pin, and

the loop-strap, substantially as described.

3. A husking-pin having a sheet-metal point provided with corrugationsranging diagonally from its center outward, substantially as described.

4. A husking-pin channeled or grooved longitudinally, having its edgesturned over, and having its said turned-over edges corrugated or groovedtransversely, forming notches or seats for the clamping-ring, andprovided with the clamping-ring and loop-strap, substantially asdescribed.

5. The husking-pin herein described, channeled or groovedlongitudinally, having'its point provided With corrugations rangingdiagonally from its middle outward, and havingits edges turned over andcorrugated trans versely, forming notches or seats for theclamping-ring, and provided with the clamping-ring and loop-strap,substantially as described.

6. A husking-pin having a strap ranging longitudinally thereon, and aring Which embraces the pin and through which the strap passes, the pinhaving a series of notches in which the ring is adapted to be engaged toposition it.

7. A bushing-pin embodying a pin made concavo-convex in cross-sectionand pointed at one end, a hand-leather covering the con- Vex side ofsaid pin and secured thereto near its opposite ends, a securing-strapalso secured to said pin near its opposite ends and a ring passingthrough the hand-leather and having a single opening embracing the pinon one side of the hand-leather and the securingstrap on the other sideof said hand-leather; substantially as described.

8. A bushing-pin embodying a pin sharpened at one end a finger-stallhaving its outer end in the form of a closed cylinder and its inner endopened on the rear side, one of the edges of said inner open end beingsecured to the pin near its point and a securing-strap fastened to theopposite edge of said open portion of the finger-stall at one end andits opposite end connected with the opposite end of the pin, and a ringencircling said securingstrap and pin at an intermediate point;substantially as described.

RICHARD F. CLARK.

Witnesses:

SoLoN C. KEMON, PERRY B. TURPIN.

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